Scrap Sterling Silver
Where’s the best place to buy cheap or scrap silver?
I want to start making small investments in sterling or other silver. Looking at new Chinese exports on ebay US, but weight isn’t mentioned – some pieces on there starting at 1c including freight, so I made a few bids, but really looking for ounces rather than grams.
Any advice welcome.
The price of silver and of gold is the same all over the world. Silver currently trades at about $18.50 per ounce, but does go up or down every day. So, you pay the same for silver in London, as you would in New York or Peking (Beijing), China.
Someone who has scrap silver sells it to a dealer who melts it down for reuse, and the seller gets pretty much its value of the world silver price minus a processing charge. So there is very little chance for you to get a good bargain.
Be careful with auctions, especially if you have to pay the freight from a foreign country, especially China. Is what they are selling really 100% silver (.9999 fine)? I frequently bid on eBay auctions and thereby avoid the sometimes outrageous markups of dealers, but I would only buy it from my own country to avoid the high shipping charges.
|
|
Scottish Provincial Silver Dinner Fork-James Erskine(a) $306.46 |
|
|
14pc FORKS, SPOONS PENDANT ONEIDA WM. A. ROGERS SIMEON GEORGE Silverplate $22.99 |
|
|
ANTIQUE/VINTAGE SMALL SILVER METAL INSIDE GILT FUNNEL – HAVE A LOOK AT THIS $14.91 |
|
|
Vintage Sterling Silver round pill box with monogram B7A1 $99.00 |
|
|
Wm A Rogers Silver Overlaid Oneida Ltd. 2 Soup Spoons & 2 Teaspoons CHALICE $5.99 |
|
|
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Salt Cellars in a Case $795.00 |
|
|
A.E.W SILVER PLATE OVAL TRAY W/HANDLE $89.99 |
|
|
A PRETTY ORIGINAL VINTAGE SILVER PLATED EPNS CAT RATTLE $35.19 |
|
|
Gorham Sterling 9 inch Charger Dish 8 ounces Mfg 1912 – Buy a Piece of History $196.00 |
|
|
A Sterling Silver Quaich with Celtic Dragon Handles $445.00 |
|
|
Vintage/Antique Cigarette Box Case Sterling Silver B7A2 $129.00 |
|
|
A silver plated and mother of pearl enamel pill box $250.00 |
|
|
Antique Silver Stirrup Cup in the form of a Boot – London 1899 $1,550.00 |
|
|
Antique Novelty Solid Silver Cream Jug in the form of a Head 1905 $1,250.00 |
|
|
A Pair of Antique Silver Caviar Dishes Modelled as Oyster Shells $425.00 |
|
|
A Large Pair of Silver Toast Racks by Mappin & Webb , 1906 – 655g $895.00 |
|
|
WM A ROGERS FLATWARE 6 FORKS 2 LARGE SPOONS TOTAL 8 PIECES $4.99 |
|
|
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL A SET OF SILVER EARRING WITH CORAL AND A MATCHING RING $800.00 |
|
|
Wm A. Rogers Silverplate Creamer $7.69 |
|
|
Two 1881 Rogers A1 Forks. Floral Pattern, Very Ornate Silver Plate.. $7.00 |
|
|
Matching Antique EP.S.A1 Sheffield England Silver Spoons $4.99 |
|
|
Gorham Sterling 10 inch Charger Dish 11 ounces mfg 1919-Buy a Piece of History $280.00 |
|
|
WM A ROGERS BY ONEIDA SILVERSMITHS TEA / COFFEE POT $24.99 |
|
|
Wm A. Rogers “Meadowbrook” Solid Smooth Casserole Spoon $10.00 |
|
|
Vintage Towle Webster & Brother A-1 Salt Spoon Ladle Free Ship $29.99 |
|
|
MINIATURE TEA SPOON WITH A SHELL MADE IN STERLING SILVER IN LONDON 1913 $22.00 |
|
|
** Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Charm AA LANDROVER OPENS CHIM 7.5G RARE A1 COND $51.85 |
|
|
WM A ROGERS ONEIDA SILVERPLATE 39 PIECES AND CASE $24.99 |
|
|
A Vintage Pair of Silver Plated Jam Spoons – Boxed $11.79 |
|
|
A SOLID STERLING SILVER NAPKIN RING CLIP GRAND VICTORIAN PATTERN Wallace ca1940s $89.00 |
|
|
FIVE WM A ROGERS WARRANTED 12 DWT DINNER KNIVES $0.99 |
|
|
Sheffield Salt/Pepper Shaker EPNS A1 $0.99 |
|
|
William A Rogers Ashtray $5.99 |
|
|
EXCELLENT RETRO SET OF 4 SILVER PLATED EPNS A1 GRAPEFRUIT SPOONS SPRINGTIME SET $3.14 |
|
|
LUNT CHIPPENDALE STERLING SILVER LEMON FORK ~A $9.99 |
|
|
Sterling Silver Charm ~ ‘Flying Stork delivering a New Baby’ $2.25 |
|
|
Sterling Gorham NUT DISH A7975 $55.00 |
|
|
VINTAGE SILVER SPOON TEA SET ENGLAND A&J.Z 1905 $199.99 |
|
|
Wm A. Rogers A I Plus Oneida Silverplate Meadowbrook Pattern Service Meat Fork $5.95 |
|
|
Vintage Wm Rogers Oneida A1 Plus Meadowbrook Heather Salad Set Meat Fork Spoon $5.99 |
|
|
VINTAGE WM A ROGERS A1 CARLTON 1898 PATTERN SILVERPLATE MASTER BUTTER KNIFE $1.99 |
|
|
Old ca. 1901 Wm. A. Rogers Hanover Silver 8-1/4in Long Handled Pickle Fork, Nice $19.99 |
|
|
45 PIECE GORHAM STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET W/OLD & NEW MARKS. A-59 $1,147.22 |
|
|
REF C6 A ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER CADDY/JAM SPOON DATE 1845-46 MAKER CHARLES BOYTON $20.51 |
|
|
A VINTAGE SILVER, SALT PEPPER AND TOOTH PICK HOLDER $75.00 |
|
|
REED & BARTON 20″ FRANCIS I 1ST STERLING SILVER 570A TRAY PLATTER ESTATE SCRAP $2,380.55 |
|
|
A. MANO STERLING SILVER 0.6 OUNCES $5.00 |
|
|
Silver Plated Tablespoon 1957 Park Lane Chatelaine Dowry Wm A Rogers AA $2.25 |
|
|
Vintage EPNS A1 Fish Serving Set $60.00 |
|
|
REF C5 A SOLID SILVER JAM SPOON DATE 1967-68 MAKER FRANCIS HOWARD LTD $12.57 |